Archive - Nov 2012 - Obituary

November 21st

November 21, 2012

John Eugene Tweedy, 84, passed away on Nov. 16, 2012 at his home in Kettle Falls. John was born on May 19, 1928 in Kooskia, Idaho to Eugene and Bertha (Godwin) Tweedy.
John worked as a diesel mechanic for 30 years, for several different companies in the Colville and Kettle Falls areas. He was also a campground host at the Evans Campground for nearly 20 years.

November 14th

November 14, 2012

Betty Jean Gotham Young, or B.J. as she preferred to be called, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Sept. 14, 2012. She was born to Roy and May Gotham on Sept. 28, 1939 in Colville. She attended Colville High School and graduated in 1957.

November 14, 2012

November 14, 2012

James Funk passed away Sept. 11, 2012 at his home in Spokane.
He was born Jan. 16, 1957 in Yakima to James and Barbara (Maling) Funk and was preceded in death by his father, Jim, and sister, Sharon.
He is survived by his mother, Barbara Funk, Tacoma; sisters Bobbi (Rod) Gamper, Federal Way; Jodi Funk, Seattle; aunts, uncles, Kathy McGregor, and several nieces and nephews.
Jim was raised in Tacoma and later at Deep Lake. He attended Colville High School and returned to Tacoma, where he graduated from Curtis High School. Shortly after graduation, he moved to and settled in Spokane.

November 14, 2012

Floyd Richard Harris, 74, died in his Colville home Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 following a tough battle of COPD. He was born in Colville on August 16, 1938 to Helen Margaret Carson and Leon Harold Harris. He has an older sister, Juanita Bronson, still living and a younger brother Donny Harris who died at age three.

November 7th

November 7, 2012

Michael Stephen Randall passed away July 28, 2012 in a car accident in Yamhill County, Oregon at age 24. He was born Nov. 1, 1987 to Gregory and Suzanne Randall, the send of five children. He shared his birthday with his brother, Joshua E. Randall, who was born exactly three years later.
Michael grew up in Tacoma. He lived in Tacoma until his family moved to Colville in 2000.

November 7, 2012

George Leroy Marcum passed away Oct. 27, 2012 at his home in Kettle Falls. He was born on January 10, 1933 to Roy and Sadie Marcum in Almira.
He attended school in Almira, graduating in 1952. George received an all-sports scholarship to Humboldt College in California. He only attended four months when he was drafted into the Army. Basic Training was at Fort Ord, California. He served two years. Seventeen-and-a-half months were served in Germany.
He met Ann Miltner in January 1956; they married in June of that year.

November 7, 2012

Donald P. Dubois passed away in Aurora, Colorado on Sept. 11, 2012. He served in the U.S. Public Health Service and retired as a Regional Administrator, EPA Region X.
He graduated from Colville High School in 1953 and from Washington State University as a Civil Engineer in 1957. He later earned his Masters Degree from California Technology School in the Environmental Field.
He is survived by his wife, Antoinette; son, James; daughter, Jackie (Dan) Scolaro; step-children, Roy (Cheryl) Martinez, Susan (Paul) Brennan, and grandchildren Nicole, Ariana and Isabella.

November 7, 2012

Burl Glen Fowler, longtime resident of Colville, passed away Oct. 20, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Spokane after an eight-month battle with cancer.
Burl was born March 1, 1966 to John and Shirley Fowler in Las Vegas, Nevada. Growing up in a Navy family, they moved often, but primarily were based in Western Washington, where Burl attended North Kitsap High School.

November 7, 2012

Nancy Jean McLain, a six-year resident of Colville, passed away on Nov. 1, 2012 in her home surrounded by loving family. Nancy was born on July 11, 1947 in Evanston, IL, the daughter of Francis Edgar and Nancy Mary (Higgins) Worcester.
She moved often while growing up to follow the work opportunities of her father. Nancy attended grade school successively in the communities of Hutchinson, KS; Everett, Wenatchee, Seattle and Sitka, AK. Her high school years were shared between the communities of Anchorage and Glennallen, AK.